Obituary: Raymond Carl Wellman, 91

Raymond Carl Wellman, 91, died on Nov. 22, 2012 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on the family farm on April 2, 1921 near Syracuse to Fred and Caroline (Holtgrewe) Wellman.

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Posted Nov. 26, 2012 at 9:05 AM
Updated Nov 26, 2012 at 9:06 AM

Posted Nov. 26, 2012 at 9:05 AM
Updated Nov 26, 2012 at 9:06 AM

Syracuse, Neb.

Raymond Carl Wellman, 91, died on Nov. 22, 2012 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on the family farm on April 2, 1921 near Syracuse to Fred and Caroline (Holtgrewe) Wellman.

Raymond was confirmed April 14, 1935 at St. John’s United Church of Christ. From 1942 to 1946 he served in the United States Air Force as an airplane engine mechanic.

He was married on May 16, 1949 to Lois Gunn at the Congregational Church in Avoca. They lived and worked together for over 30 years on the family farm before moving into Syracuse in 1981. Ray continued to farm until 1995.

He was a life-time member of St. John’s UCC and served on the church council. He was also a member of American Legion Post 100, Farm Bureau, and served on the County School Board.